1.1 Introduction to Psychology Flashcards
psychology
the scientific study of behavior and thought processes and how they effect your physical and mental state
Phrenology
studying bumps on the head to determine personality
Wundt
developed 1st psychology lab in 1869
Titchener
structuralism: measuring reaction to stimuli
James
functionalism: Why do people act the way they do
Freud
psychoanalysis: people don’t usually know why they do things, childhood greatly effects adults
Skinner
behaviorism: focus on measurable aspects of behavior
Rogers
humanism: people have freedom, wan tot choose the path of life that is best for them
Cognitive Psychology
rational and irrational views
Experimental Psychology
studies, lab testing
Clinical Psychology
working with people
Ph.D Psychology
Doctorate in the Philosophy of Psychology, practice, teach, research. Called Psychologists
Psy.D Psychology
Doctorate in the Psychology of Psychology. practice. Psychologists
M.D Psychiatry
prescribe medications. Psychiatrist
Research Ethics
people must be told about what’s going to happen in studies, and have the ability to stop whenever they want and have the data erased.
Deceptions
things that are kept secret so that patients act natural. Revealed at the end of the study, patient may choose to have data erased.
Milgram’s Obedience Study
deliver electric shocks, see how far parient goes until they refuse to shock someone. Deemed unethical because participants couldn’t stop right away if they wanted to, and sometimes had psychological harm.
Animal Ethics
Church allows experimentation to allow humans to live better lives.
Why do research on animals
- Control.
- A unique characteristic of the Species
- Irreversible effects
